Somewhat less experimental than it was at the end of 2002, this blog still draws its inspiration from the participants of SHWI (soc.history.what-if Usenet newsgroup) who had introduced me to this new phenomenon. The blog is still in search of its definite shape, style and general theme of posts. However, if someone insists on short definitions, I must admit that the shortest way to define it is something to do with its location – Split, Croatia.

This is interesting theory that would undoubtedly get Weinstein some sympathy outside USA, among people who view evil Hollywood as the tool of American imperialism and chauvinism. I, of course, don't think that there was any kind of conspiracy. I don't know if anyone, for example, complained about Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, one of the best movies about American Civil War, being shot on Spanish locations.

More likely explanation could be found in Weinstein's past successes. Cold Mountain simply fell victim to the backlash created by years of Weinstein's PR machine becoming increasingly ruthless in its attempts to win "Oscars". Many in Hollywood began to feel uncomfortable with the campaigns that resembled dirtiest political contests and got even more uncomfortable with movies like English Patient or Shakespeare in Love perhaps getting not particularly deserved "Oscars".